State representative to address Democratic Women

Wednesday

Sep 4, 2013 at 9:22 AM

State Rep. Alma S. Adams, R-Guilford, will speak to Democratic Women of Davidson County at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Episcopal Church on South Main Street.

State Rep. Alma S. Adams, R-Guilford, will speak to Democratic Women of Davidson County at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Episcopal Church on South Main Street.Adams has represented the 58th House District since 1994 and lives in Greensboro. Prior to her service in the General Assembly, she served nine years on the Greensboro City Council. Until her retirement in 2012, Adams taught full time at Bennett College.Adams serves on the North Carolina House Committees on Appropriations, Transportation, Education, Ethics, Government, Judiciary and Regulatory Reform. She chairs the House Democratic Women's Issues committee and authored the bill to increase the state's minimum wage. And she chairs the N.C. Legislative Black Caucus Foundation.Democratic Women of Davidson County meet on the second Tuesday of each month. The organization's goals are to promote the principles of the Democratic Party, to support candidates for office at all levels and to encourage women to seek public office. Serving as co-chairwomen of the Davidson County Chapter are Josiane Laumann and Faye Powell. Membership is open to all Democrat women in Davidson County.